अशक्नुवत्सु देवेषु परं सोढुमदैवतम्
When the gods were unable to endure the might of the anti-gods,
अथ दैत्याः सुराश्चैव राक्षसास्त्वन्धकारिके
Then the Daityas, the Suras, the Rakshasas, and the Andhakas,
सवृत्रान्दानवांश्चैव संगतान्कृत्स्नशश्च तान्
Along with the Vrtras and Danavas, all those assembled together,
हतो ध्वजे महेन्द्रेण मयाछत्रश्च योगवित्
Were slain in battle by Mahendra, and Mayachatra, the knower of yoga.
दैत्यांश्च दानवांश्चैव संहतान्कृत्स्नशश्च तान्
The Daityas and Danavas, all those who had gathered together,
रजिः कोलाहले सर्वान्दैत्यान्परिवृतो ऽजयत्
Raji, surrounded in the tumult, conquered all the Daityas.
एते देवासुरा वृत्ताः संग्रामा द्वादशैव तु
These twelve battles between gods and asuras thus took place.
हिरण्यकशिपू राजा वर्षाणामर्बुदं बभौ
King Hiranyakashipu shone for ten thousand years.
अशीतिश्च सहस्राणि त्रैलोक्यस्येश्वरो ऽभवत्
For eighty thousand years, he was lord of the three worlds.
षष्टिश्चैव सहस्राणि त्रिंशच्च नियुतानि च
And sixty thousand, and thirty niyutas as well.
प्रह्लादो निर्जितो ऽभूच्च तावत्कालं सहासुरैः
Prahlada was defeated, along with the asuras, for that period of time.
दैत्यसंस्थमिदं सर्वमासीद्दशयुगं किल
All this remained under the Daityas for ten yugas, indeed.
त्रैलोक्यमिदमव्यग्रं महेन्द्रो ह्यभ्ययाद्बलेः
Mahendra then regained the three worlds, undisturbed, from Bali.
पर्यायेणैव संप्राप्तं त्रैलोक्यं पाकशासनम्
In turn, the rulership of the three worlds came to Pakaśāsana.
यज्ञे देवानथ गते काव्यं ते ह्यसुरां ब्रुवन्
When the gods had departed from the sacrifice, the Asuras said to Kāvya:
स्थातुं न शक्रुमो ह्यद्य प्रविशाम रसातलम्
Today we are unable to stand; let us enter Rasatala.
माभैष्ट धारयिष्यामि तेजसा स्वेन वः सुराः
Do not fear, O gods; by my own power I shall sustain you.
कृत्स्नानि ह्यपि तिष्ठन्तु पापस्तेषां सुरेषु वै
Even if all sins remain among them, let them persist among the gods.
ततो देवासुरान्दृष्ट्वा धृतान्काव्येन धीमता
Then, seeing the gods and asuras protected by the wise Kāvya,
एष काव्य इदं सर्वं व्यावर्त्तयति नो बलात्
This Kāvya, by force, turns all this away from us.
प्रसह्य हत्वा शिष्टांस्तु पातालं प्रापयामहे
Having overpowered and slain the rest, we shall send them to the netherworld.
जघ्नुस्तैर्वध्यमानास्ते काव्यमेवाभिदुद्रुवुः
Assailed and being slain by them, they fled straight to Kāvya.
समारक्षत संत्रस्तान्देवेभ्यस्तान्दितेः सुतान्
He protected those terrified sons of Diti from the gods.
तानुवाच ततो ध्यात्वा पूर्ववृत्तमनुस्मरन्
Then, recalling past events and meditating, he spoke to them.
बलिर्बद्धो हतो जंभो निहतश्च विरोचनः
Bali is bound, Jambha is slain, and Virocana is also killed.
तैस्तैरुपायैर्भूयिष्ठा निहता ये प्रधानतः
By various means, most of those leaders have been destroyed.
नीतिं वो हि विधास्यामि कालः कश्चित्प्रतीक्ष्यताम्
I shall devise a strategy for you; wait for some time.
अग्निमाप्याययेद्धोता मेत्रैरेष दहिष्यति
The Hotṛ will replenish the fire; with mantras, he will burn.
युष्माननुग्रहीष्यामि पुनः पश्चादिहागतः
When I return here again, I will show you favor once more.
न वै देवा वाधिष्यन्ति यावदागमनं मम
Indeed, the gods will not defeat you until my return.